Slaven Bilic hopes Dimitri Payet's first team return can influence West Ham

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Payet was also the also joint second-top scorer at Euro 2016 with three goals

Payet moved to West Ham from Olympique Marseille last season

Dimitri Payet for West Ham (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTS

Payet scored 12 goals last season for West Ham

Payet was also the also joint second-top scorer at Euro 2016 with three goals

Payet moved to West Ham from Olympique Marseille last season

Attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet's return to the first team will give West Ham United a major boost, manager Slaven Bilic has said ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Watford.The 29-year-old had an impressive debut season in England, scoring 12 goals in all competitions since j

Attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet's return to the first team will give West Ham United a major boost, manager Slaven Bilic has said ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Watford.

The 29-year-old had an impressive debut season in England, scoring 12 goals in all competitions since joining from Olympique Marseille in June last year.

"It is key for us if he can produce his best form again. He has the qualities that the best players have and can help change a game. They are influencing their team mates and opponents," Bilic told the club's website.

"He makes the team play better and everyone around him is benefiting. The team recognised that last season."

West Ham, who failed to make the Europa League group stage for the second year in a row after being eliminated by Astra Giurgiu last month, have managed only three points from their opening three Premier League games.

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